Ethiopian Airlines Crash

Air traffic controllers told Ethiopian Airlines' pilot to change course before crash

Beirut, Lebanon - Air traffic controllers in Lebanon were telling the pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines flight to change course shortly before it crashed into the sea, the country's transportation minist

UK

US airline pilot facing jail for being legally drunk

An American airline pilot prepared to fly a plane fly out of Heathrow Airport while three times over the legal drink-fly limit, a court heard.

Porter Airlines

Flight returns to Halifax after pilot loses consciousness

HALIFAX — A Porter Airlines flight out of Halifax was forced to turn back after the pilot began losing consciousness and the co-pilot quickly took control of the aircraft.

United Airlines

Allegedly drunken pilot suspended by United

CHICAGO - United Airlines has suspended a pilot who was arrested in London on suspicion that he was about to fly a Boeing 767 with 124 passengers while drunk, the airline said on Tuesday.

Frontier Airlines

Pilot terminated after alcohol test wants his job back

DENVER — A Frontier Airlines pilot who was fired after he took an alcohol test whose results came back positive is trying to get his job back.

Proposed Joint Business Agreement With British Airways And Iberia

Arbitrator says American Airlines in compliance with pilot contract

An independent arbitrator has ruled that American Airline's (AA) proposed Joint Business Agreement (JBA) with British Airways and Iberia does not violate its pilot contract.

Pilot Barred From Take Off In Germany

Drunk Russian pilot denied permission to take off

A drunk Russian pilot was denied permission to take off from Frankfurt airport, police said.

US Airways

US Airways: Capt. Chesley Sullenberger to fly again

The pilot who guided his crippled jetliner to a safe emergency landing in the Hudson River in January is set to fly again.

Budget Airline Pilot Arrested Over "Death Flights"

Transavia pilot arrested over his role in Argentina's Dirty War

Argentina took another step towards confronting one of the darkest chapters in its history yesterday with the arrest of a pilot alleged to have played a direct role in “death flights” during the s

Florida

Passenger lands plane in Florida after pilot dies

TAMPA, Fla.

Buffalo Plane Crash

Crash pilot 'broke airline rules'

A plane that crashed into a house killing 50 people was in autopilot when it went down - violating airline policy, an aviation official has said.

Russia

Poor training main cause of Russia airline crash

MOSCOW - The chief pilot of a Russian airliner which crashed last year killing 88 people had alcohol in his blood but the primary cause of the crash was poor training, investigators said on Tuesday.

Position Statement From IFALPA

Aircraft manufacturers looking into single-pilot, cruise concept

In 2006, it came to IFALPA’s (International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Association) attention that some aircraft manufacturers were looking into a so-called “Single-Pilot Cruise Concept” (SP

UK

'Drunk' United Airlines pilot arrested at London airport

LONDON – A United Airlines pilot was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being over the legal alcohol limit, police confirmed on Monday.

France

Tourist boat pilot handed initial charges

PARIS - Judicial officials say the pilot of a large tourist boat is facing preliminary charges in connection with last weekend's deadly sinking of a small boat on the Seine river.

Sri Lankan Woman Takes Command Of An Airliner

SriLankan Airlines appoints first lady captain

SriLankan Airlines recently marked a significant milestone in the country’s aviation history when captain Anusha Siriratne was appointed as the national carrier’s first lady captain.

First African Amerian Pilot To Be Recognized At OBAP Annual Conference

American Airlines Captain Dave Harris to be honored

FORT WORTH, Texas (August 13, 200) - American Airlines will serve as the title sponsor of the Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP) 32nd Annual Convention, where retired Captain Dave Harris will

View From A Pilot

Why airline mergers don’t fly

Throughout the current debate about the future of the airline industry there has been one constant refrain: the airlines must cut capacity. Some analysts say the industry needs to cut so much capacity, in fact, that the only way to do it by combining two or more airlines in a merger. United is playing along: it is getting rid of 100 mainline ... read more

Safety Device Wasn't Working; Gulfstream Fired Him For Refusing To Fly

Ex-Gulfstream International Airline pilot files complaint with FAA

As a captain for Gulfstream International Airlines, Kenny Edwards decided it would be best to be safe — rather than sorry — when he attempted to cancel a flight from Tampa to West Palm Beach in December.

Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines

Pilot exposes airline health risk

A hard-hitting documentary by a former pilot who has accused the airline industry of allowing passengers to breathe toxic fumes will be premiered this week.

Tristan Loraine, 45, of Coltstaple Lane, Horsham, began filming Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines after being forced to quit his job because he had developed ill-health associated with ... read more